A big part of the American dream is to own a nice house to live in and raise your family. I remember learning in college how the
As everyone who has been paying attention over the last few years knows, there have been a record amount of foreclosures around the
Maxing yourself out is too risky because as we unfortunately have seen too much of, is rates changing, property prices dropping, people losing their incomes and the slight changes could put people out of their homes.
I am suggesting to always keep a cushion between what you can afford and what you spend. When looking for a house, figure out what you can afford in the worst case scenario with a high interest rate and the most expensive mortgage. Then look for a house in that price range and try and get the best terms possible. That way if times change, you will be able to afford the difference. Also, just as important is to always have money in your savings account for a rainy day. You never know when you will need it.
I am a typical person more or less that has always tried to get away with doing the absolute minimum to get by. In school, I did my assignments last minute, I barely passes some of my tests, I crammed for everything and didn't care about retaining any information. I always wanted to be successful and get lucky but my problem was that I thought that luck and chance were synonymous. One day, all that changed when i found out that there was more to "Luck". I learned that it was possible to make your own luck and that people that were "lucky", all had very similar characteristics. I made a conscious decision to become one of those lucky people and the world started to open up. It didn't happen overnight and I'm still not there yet but at least I know what to look for and what to do. Recognizing the opportunities to get lucky is only the beginning of the battle. Now I have to train myself to jump on every opportunity and one day be truly "lucky".
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